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CCRPC Spring Regional Housing Convening Presentation & Notes Available
The latest Chittenden County Regional Housing Convening was held on Wednesday, April 29 at Main Street Landing in Burlington. | View the event flyer » | View the presentation » | View the meeting notes »

Having safe, adequate, and affordable housing is fundamental to providing a decent quality of life for our residents. The CCRPC analyzes housing trends and forecasts and works with our municipalities to provide and improve housing.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY DRAFT HOUSING TARGETS

To help communities plan for the future, the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, at the direction of the Vermont Legislature, introduced new statewide and regional housing targets in January 2025. CCRPC worked with municipal staff to divide the regional housing targets into targets for each city and town in Chittenden County. Housing targets were developed using a variety of factors, including type of municipality, infrastructure, and area of land planned for growth. These targets, once adopted, will be integrated into regional, city, and town plans to help address the urgent need for housing in Chittenden County. 

First Draft: In March 2025, residents, business owners, and community leaders were invited to review the draft housing targets and provide feedback and generate ideas to help increase housing in Chittenden County. Comments on the first draft of the housing targets were accepted through May 19, 2025. View a 3-page summary of feedback received, and visit the ECOS Engagement webpage for more information. 

First Public Hearing Draft: In November 2025, CCRPC warned a public hearing to hear from residents and community leaders regarding the adoption of the 2026 ECOS Plan. This plan included revised draft housing targets. A summary of public comments received during this public hearing process, including comments about the housing, can be found here.

Second Public Hearing Draft [for review until May 20, 2026]: Housing targets were updated in April 2026 to reflect changes to the regional future land use map’s areas planned for growth. The revised targets can be found here. Additional information about the housing targets can be found in ECOS Plan Supplement 7: Housing Data.

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  1. Page two of this 3-page summary provides an overview of the housing targets. The summary also includes information about the Future Land Use mapping process and related law (Act 181).
  2. This FAQ document provides answers to the most common questions.
  3. The Draft Future Land Use Map, once adopted, will guide how land in the region will be used in the future.

To print the draft housing targets, access this PDF version.

Chittenden County Housing Convenings

In order to help address the housing shortage in Chittenden County, CCRPC has been hosting housing convenings/workshops to enable municipalities to share information on the housing tools they’ve been using and considering. Workshop topics have so far included general information sharing, economics of housing, and housing trust funds. Convenings are typically held two to three times a year. Information from previous and upcoming convenings is located here.

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BUILDING HOMES TOGETHER

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The Champlain Housing Trust, Evernorth, and the CCRPC are undergoing a coordinated campaign to increase the housing supply in Chittenden County.

For more information, please visit the Building Homes Together website »

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RESOURCES

CHITTENDEN COUNTY ECOS PLAN CHAPTER 2.5.2 – HOUSING
The ECOS Housing Goal is to increase the opportunities for safe, decent, energy efficient, affordable, accessible and fair housing for all types of households in diverse neighborhoods. See section 2.5.2 – Housing for specific details (pg. 6).

CHITTENDEN COUNTY ECOS PLAN HOUSING INDICATORS
Adequate and affordable housing is central to a sustainable community. A healthy community is made up of households with a variety of incomes. Affordable housing is needed to satisfy residents’ wide ranging needs. Lack of affordable housing contributes to many social stresses, including homelessness. Visit the ECOS Housing Scorecard to view specific indicators that track Chittenden County’s housing trends and data.

SUPPORTING THE STEM CLUSTER & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY (JUNE 2016)
Growth in the STEM cluster has been recognized as a key economic development strategy for Chittenden County and Vermont. This white paper explains the important role that the STEM cluster and young professionals play in the county’s economy; examines the current conditions of the STEM cluster and young professionals; explores the building blocks necessary for growing the STEM cluster economy; and offers suggestions for future work that can be undertaken by the CCRPC to help support the STEM economy. Learn More »

CHITTENDEN COUNTY FAIR HOUSING EQUITY ASSESSMENT (2014)
This Fair Housing and Equity Assessment examines the impact of state, local, and regional policies, procedures, and practices on the availability of fair and affordable housing for all people in the county. It also analyzes the impact of private-sector policies and rules. The goal is to identify actions, decisions, policies or omissions that have the effect of restricting housing choice based on one’s membership in a protected class as defined by the federal Fair Housing Act (as amended) or Vermont state statute. Learn More »

2015-2020 STATE HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT & CHITTENDEN COUNTY ANNEX
In 2014, a Vermont Housing Needs Assessment was conducted for the purposes of informing the State’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan for 2015-2019 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other statewide and county housing and policy decisions. View the Statewide Assessment »

For the first time in 10 years, in addition to the statewide analysis, the report includes county-level housing needs assessments. View the Chittenden County Annex »

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) coordinates and oversees the implementation of the state’s housing policy, facilitates collaboration among state housing agencies, serves as a resource to housing providers and promotes the production and preservation of housing that is affordable to all.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

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CONTACT

For more information, please contact Taylor Newton, CCRPC Planning Program Manager.
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